April 2014, Windhoek, Namibia: Katutura, an informal settlement on the outskirts of the Namibian capital Windhoek is home to 200,000 people. Access to clean water and sanitation is woefully inadequate. Since February 2014, it has been the epicentre of a cholera outbreak. Credit: OCHA

April 2014, Windhoek, Namibia: International and local aid groups have rallied in response. Here, Namibian Red Cross volunteer Venancios Rukero meets with students at the Jacob Morenga Secondary School to raise awareness about the threat of cholera and the steps that can be taken to avoid infection. Credit: OCHA

April 2014, Windhoek, Namibia: The living conditions in Katutura are basic. In Herero Mall, the bustling business centre of the informal settlement, there are no latrines for people to use. Credit: OCHA

April 2014, Windhoek, Namibia: Meat is spread out for sale at the Single Quarters market in Katutura. Credit: OCHA

April 2014, Windhoek, Namibia: The Red Cross' Venancios Rukero meets with traders at the Single Quarters Market. Grassroots efforts like this, couple with support from UN agencies, helped contain the cholera outbreak in Katutura. Credit: OCHA

April 2014, Windhoek, Namibia: Site for a Cholera Treatment Centre identified in Okuryangava, Katutura. This rapid and coordinated response helped contain the outbreak. Only 70 cases were reported in Katutura, and no new cases have been reported since 23 April. Credit: OCHA